Son Of Hypnos
Son Of Hypnos is a 9-year-old horse who finally broke through this week with a win at Newton Abbot on 22 August, his third victory in 42 career races. That's a 7% win rate—roughly one winner every fourteen attempts—which tells you he's a reliable sort who gets placed regularly but takes time to find the line. He's been racing long enough that consistency matters more than flash, and his recent form shows exactly that: a fourth, two sevenths, a third, and last time out a first. Nothing flashy, but the win came at the right moment.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What's most interesting about Son Of Hypnos is how he transforms when jockey James Smith is aboard. Over twelve races together, they've won twice—a 17% win rate, nearly a quarter of his rides. That's the kind of partnership that suggests the jockey knows how to get the best from him, understands his style, and rides him with confidence. For a horse who wins so rarely, having that kind of edge with one pilot makes him valuable knowledge for anyone watching him race.
Ground conditions matter to him too. On normal, standard ground—the kind of conditions you get most days—he's won 2 of his 15 races (13%), which is double his overall average. Soft or firm ground doesn't suit him as well, so his chances improve markedly when the track is neither waterlogged nor rock-hard. He's waited three years and eight months between his first win at Downpatrike in April 2024 and this week's success, so victory here is no small thing. At nine years old, every winner counts, and he's just picked up one when it mattered.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 15 starts (13%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
🏆 Won
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
19 Jul
4th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
11 Jun
7th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
23 Apr
7th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
7 Apr
3rd
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
17 Mar
DNF
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
20 Oct
8th
Gowran Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 16 runners
13 Oct
3rd
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 13 runners
29 Sep
9th
Down Royal
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 17 runners
9 Sep
9th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 21 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Galway Tight |
10 |
1 win, 9 other |
9 Sep |
10% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
6 |
1 win, 5 other |
14 Jun |
16.7% |
| Listowel Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
11 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
22 Aug |
50% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
29 Sep |
0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
7 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
20 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jun |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Apr |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Dec |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
21 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Nov |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jun |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
13 Oct |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |